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Thought it was harsh at first but it's a blatant yellow after seeing it again. He's massively late.

I think he's a much more complete player than Sissoko like. Sissoko just carries the ball up field disgustingly well.

Absolutely no-one.

Aye, same with Jesus. Benitez has talked about needing experience. It's something which we cannot really have an appreciation for looking in from the outside but which is obviously important. Those 2 and Gouffran would be the only players over 30 on our books would they not?

Don't mind him in reserve but Knockaert looked far better.

What is this based on? It's pretty clear that Benitez has told them their transfer policy was fucking stupid and would have made it a priority they changed it. Carr and the scouting team will be doing most of the scouting work, it's their job, but I would be amazed if it wasn't on Benitez' orders, and there's no chance they're signing players without his say, especialy not 31 year old Spanish reserve right-backs and 33 year old Irish forwards.

You got a Brighton season ticket like Ron?

Charnley does the paperwork like he always has done. He'll have no say whatsoever on who we're bringing in beyond "aye, we'll give you the money for him" or "soz, too much m8". Rafa will work with the scouting network but ultimately have the final say otherwise he wouldn't be here. Proper reaching like

You think Lee Charnley is picking out our signings?

Only caught it in bits and pieces as I was busy but we looked comfortable from what I saw. That red card knocked Brighton when they looked to be getting back into the game like but we could hardly help that.

Just an extra man who can play up front. I don't think he improves us when all fully fit. I don't think it's an amazing signing or out, and at nearly 34 he might be completely finished, but we desperately needed another actual striker (I think we need another on top of this as well). I don't know who we've tried for or why we've failed but I assume us not being willing to offer guaranteed first team football is the reason we've ended up with Murphy ahead of someone promising. I hope so anyway

What the fuck are you talking about man I've seen Murphy play before plenty of times.

We need a squad as we have a lot of games to play this season, our strike force should be good enough the win this league as it is all fit. It's not the same as in the Premiership when we really needed to improve in key areas but kept on buying useless shite like Colback or were plugging round holes with square pegs. We've signed Gayle as our main striker and he'll more often than not be playing up top with one of Mitrovic/Diame/Perez/Murphy maybe Sissoko. If he turns out to be tragic beyond belief then fair enough.

It's an obvious yellow and seeing as it's his second... An obvious yellow for challenging for the ball?

We deserve a bit our way like but that is fucking awful refereeing, game ruined (not that I'm complaining)

Sent off for that

Comparing this signing to Colback's ffs

The fee is obviously too big but we really need extra bodies up front and we've looked weak as piss without Mitrovic.

Oh Andros you fool.

I mean our manager thinks we need the player, hopefully it doesn't fall through

Fucking hell £5m How times have changed, I remember finding Birmingham signing Emile Heskey for that price hilarious.

Well we finished the season in 5th so we must have been.

fair play to the lad like.

Oh here he is... yay.

Aye it's quite obviousy Rafa's choice like